Diana Edmonds MBE is an entrepreneur with a passion for libraries. An experienced librarian, she has operated at a senior level in both the private and public sectors. In the private sector, she ran her own business, Instant Library, for a number of years before selling it. In the public sector, Diana worked as the Assistant Director for Culture in the London Borough of Haringey. She subsequently became the National Director for Libraries for GLL, a charitable social enterprise working with local authorities to manage and to develop public library, archive and museum services. She is currently working as a consultant, specialising in the design of library buildings and in the transformation and development of library services.